Radiator-handling device



Sept. 4, 1923.

L. H. OHLEN RADIATOR HANDLING DEVICE Filed Feb. 2, 1922 Patented Sept. 4, 1923.

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Louis n. ".oHLnN, or DELL nArrns, SOUTH nuora.

'gammes-Hannut Davies.

Applicatinfled February 2,1922. Serial No; 55333589.

To all tvfwm'z'tmag/ concern.'

Be xit known 1thatfI, LoUrs `H. vHLEN, a citizen ofthe l:United States, residingrat iDell Rapids, in the county -of-:Minnehaha and StateofSouth Dakota, have inventedcerA tainfnew'and useful Improvements in Radiator-Handling Devicesyand I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and

exact description of theinvention, such as' willenable others skilled'inlthe art to which itappertai'ns tomakeand usethe'sa-me.

This invention relates to a supporting-device for the radiator offan automobile. is wellknown-to-those skilledV inthe arft,-such radiators oftenneed repair A and iin handling the same for such'frepair it isnecessary to turn the'same over vand hold themin xvarious positions. f

It isa'ri object of this invention-topr'ovide adevice -arranged-to support and hold the radiator therein in clamped position, which device'ismounted formovement about a' plurality lof axes vat right angles to each other whereby theeradiator can 'be' conveniently movedl tovrious-positions ff'orthe operations thereon. y

It is 'more' particularlylan object iof this invention to provide a supporting means for the `yradiator `whereby-'the position of the same can be changed conveniently-by one workman, said means comprising in the'y embodiment of the invention illustra-ted,- av circular wedge disk and clamping lmeans engagingthe saine. o v 4 These and other obj ects of the invention will be fully' set `forth lin `the following` description made in connection with the ac companying drawings, Ain which like reference characters refer to the same ,parts throughout the different views,and in which,

Fig. el is a top :plan view Lof the device; and f fFi'g. `2 isa viewfinsideelevation thereof, as seen from'the lower side ofFig. -1.

vReferring 'to the drawings,C a support 11 is shown whichi'naybe one side ofiasuitable table` or work bench or lany other supportto which it may be desired to attachthe device; A plate 2, shownaso'f circularffor1n,is bolted to the support 1, and a Lplate ,3 is A,cen-

. trallylpivoted to the plate Qand-Vadaptedto rotatethereon about said pivot, Preferably an anti-friction bearing will be l'supplied-between ythe platesZ and 3; The .plate 3 has secured thereto, or Yintegr-al therewith ya pair ofspace'd circular wedge membersfor disks ,4k being yformed somewhat less than` a complete circle infeXtent. As clearlyshown in Fig. l2,fth'esedisks are quiternarrow adjacent the plate 3 butincreasein width-away A*from said plate. These disks arevprovided with circularly formed slots 4a concentric witha central pivot bolt Gato which is pivoted ya bar Shaving itsfenddisposed between the disks fand'provided withanopening there` through adapted-to receive-a clamping screw 7 provided `with a handled shoulder at one end, which screw also @passes through' -the slots la andfisprovided at its other end with a clamping nut 8. l The bar 6 hasbolted to `its other end -a ypair of disk members 5 formed similarly to the disks el andprovided with similar slotsa. A bar 9 isicentrally p'ivotedto Ithe disks 5 by a headed andnutted bolt extending centrally therethrough and this bar `is also provided with an aperture for receivinga clamping screw l0 similar to the clamping screw 7, which clamping screw also is provided -with the clamping nut ll. The bar 9 extends outwardly yfromthe disks 5 and has disposed thereon a member 12 pref erably -rectangular in .cross section, whichV is held thereon bya collar at the outer end of the bar 9 secured byV` a suitable set screw. Members 13 have inwardly, -facing angle members ltbolted to their kadjacent sides, are'mountedfor sliding movement on thebar 10, and arranged Yto beclamped in various positions on said bars'by handled clamping screws l5. rPhe members`13 alsohave pro jecting from their upper ends threaded bolts 16 anda barlB having slots adjacent eachv end through whichthe bolts lpa'ss, is provided and adapted to=beclamped down on the.y radiator a. shown in dotted'lines, vand to be heldin such clamped lposition bythe winged nuts 17. p In the use .of the device,v`the radiator a will lie-positioned on theangle members 14 which willbernoved into close engagement Cil with the sides thereof and held in such po-v sition by tightening the members 13 onbar 12 by the screws 15. The sliding movement of members 13 relative to the bar 18 is permitted by the slots in the end ot thelatter. The bar 18 will now be clamped on the top of the radiator, as shown in vFig. 2, by clamping nuts 17. krfhe radiator thus vvsupported can be swung about a vertical axis extending centrally of the plates 2 and 3 and can be moved to different positions by swinging the bar 9 about the center ot the disks 5 and swinging bar 6 about the center of the disks 4. By providing thewedge disks el and 5, the device can be easily operated by one workman. H it is desired to swing the bar 9 about its pivot, the workman can somewhat support the bar 12 and the radiator with one arm and slightly loosen the screw 10. The radiator will then drop a short distance until the clamping shoulder ofthe screw 10 andthe nut 11 bind on the wedgevsurtaces of the disks. The screw can then again be slight-ly turned and the radiator again thusslightly lowered. By allowing the supported radiator to thus move through small increments, the desired position can be obtained and the screw 10 tightly clamped. The same operation can bepertormed in moving the bar 6. The bar 12 can, ofcourse, be swung upwardly at all times and held in slightly raised upward position by turning the handles ot the screws 7 or 10.

From the above description it is seen that applicant has'provided a simple and very etlicient radiator handling device and one which will have great utility for its intended purpose. The parts are 'few in number and can be made quite rugged, so that there will be no tendency tor the parts to become disarranged when once assembled.

It will, of course, be understood that various changes may be made in the form, details and arrangement ot' the parts without departing from the scope of applicants invention, which, generally stated, consists in the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims.

TWhat is claimed is:

1. A radiator handling device having in combination, meansY for clamping and holding a radiator, a member extending from said means, means tor swingingly supporting said member including a circular wedge, and adjustable means tor clamping said circular wedge Vwhereby said member may be successively swung to dilterent positions.

9.. Al radiator handling device having in combination, a member adapted to be secured to a support, a member rotatable on said member about a verti al axis and comprising a circular wedge disk disposed substantially in a vertical plane, means pivoted to the disks to swing about ahorizontal axis,

and comprising a device -for holding a radiator, and means engaging the wedge surface of said disk to hold said last mentioned means in various positions.

8. A radiator handling device having in combination, a member. dapted to be secured to a support, a member rotatable on said member about a vertical axis and comprising a circular wedge disk disposed substantially in a vertical plane, means pivoted to the disk to swing about a horizontal axis, andV comprising a second circular wedge disk, a member pivoted thereto to swing about a horizontal axis and carrying a radiator clamping and supporting device, and means engaging the circular wedge disks and 'the means and members pivoted thereto to hold the same in various positions.

a. A radiator handling device having in combination means adapted to be attached to a support, a member pivoted thereto to swing about a vertical axis comprising .a oair ot spaced oppositely facing circular wedge disks disposed in substantially vertical planes, a bar pivoted to said disks to swing about a horizontal axis and carrying at its outer end a similar pairn ot disks, means engaging the first mentioned disks ior holding said bar in various posit-ions, a bar pivoted at one end-between said second pair ot disks to swing about a horizontal axis and having a radiator supporting and clamping device at its other end, and means engaging said second mentioned disk and clamping said last mentioned bar thereto in various positions.

5. A. radiator handling device having in combination, a bar, members slidable thereon toward and from each. other to engage and support a radiator, arbar carried by said members and extending therebetween adapted to clamp Vthe top oit the radiator, and means for supporting said iirst mentioned bar for movement about vertical and horizontal axes. y

G. rEhe structure set forth in claim 5, said last mentioned means comprising a link to one end ot which said first mentioned bar is pivoted by a horizontal pivot, said link being supported at its other end for swinging movement about vertical and horizontal axes.

7. A radiator handling device having in combination a device for supporting and clamping a radiator, a member extending from one end thereof, and means for supporting said member tor swinging movement about vertical and horizontal axes including a pair ot spaced circular wedge disks disposed in substantially vertical planes, said disks having circular slots therethrough, and clamping` means extending through said slots and engaging said disks and member to clamp the latter in various adjusted positions.

8. A device for handling a radiator or form a wedge7 and a member movable tosimilar article having in combination, means ward and from said surface to control the for clamping and holding the radiator, movement of said disk whereby the parts of 10 means for swinging said radiator aboutfaXes the joint may be moved by successive in- 5 at right angles to eachother including a crements. A

swivelled joint Vcomprising a disk having one In testimony whereof I allix my signature. of'its surfaces at an angle to the other to VLOUIS H. OHLEN. 

